Thank you so much for this! I'm a United ramp agent based in EWR and im transferring inflight! I go to Houston for training in the beginning of August :) I'm soooo excited for the job, but the one thing I was really stressed about was if I was going to be able to make ends meet! As a ramp agent, we get paid from the time we clock in to the time we clock out. We have a couple hourly overrides like FA's do, such as lead pay, night pay, holiday pay, and overtime, etc. But in general, its so much easier to calculate my take-home each month as a ramp agent than as a FA. So I was nervous that I was going to be making less when I transfer! But you've put my fears to rest. Thank you so much for breaking it down so well! Love from Jersey :)
I guess I understand why some feel it’s not that high of pay. But also, how many careers only require their employees to work 78-100 hours a month? A lot of jobs have people working 40-50 (if they get overtime) a week… So like, even $28.00 an hour is pretty good for a job that doesn’t require any type of degree or schooling. And doesn’t require you to work 160 hours a month to make a living wage. And, a pretty easy job at that. The biggest downside to me is not getting paid (much) for layovers or until the door is closed on the plane. Especially those who make between $30-$60 an hour - you’d be hard pressed to find that hourly pay rate anywhere else without advanced schooling or trade
That‘s only flight hours though not duty. I am a flight attendant at a European Airline and while it sounds all great to be paid for a certain amount of flight hours your duty day can be pretty long. For me it can be almost a 12 hr day but my flight hours are only 6 hours.
@@queenofsheba5846true, im sure we work way more than 160hours a month… its like we are not being paid while on the transport from/to the airport, also while the aircraft is in the ground we get nothing…
I’m really sad that it didn’t work out for you. I was pulling for you, my friend but you seem at peace with it so I’m good too. I’m glad you’re able to share now tho! 😂 hope you get everything you want and more!
Thank you for the information. I thought about it but like $30 including langugage skills and diem doesn't sound too good for me. $1 extra for being purser. Shit on Lufthansa you'll get some hundred bucks more per month. My question is, how do flight attendants survive the first years if they dont live with their parents? With around 3000 net you cant even rent a house and buy food 😢
Ennis thanks for answering the question about pay that I asked about on your last video. Do you think that you would apply for another flight attendant position? Ennis your such a nice person that I want for you to be very successful down the road!!
This pay should go up both starting and across the board! We are in negotiations (2 years now). I would hope within a year!! Unfortunately, I won’t be seeing it. After 43 years I’m gonna retire …..I’m 63 so it’s time! Plus the industry has changed….good luck and most importantly don’t trust mgmt🤙
We make money when we top pay .. and how many hours we work. I make 130k a year. But I fly international only (extra pay) plus language pay, per Diem. Etc.
@dannyjoelson3101 it's possible, max pay for UA flight attendant is around $70-$80/hr with their new contract if I recall correctly and starting is $28-$30/hr.
@@EnnisGomez (1)without 4-years degree I can't apply in major airlines for example Delta, United, American,etc? (2)It's mandatory? (3)If I have ppl,cpl,atpl, licence from any flying school , than I will be eligible for apply there?
Bro I love your videos and I just got Hired as a Flight Attendant For Breeze Airways Have you heard of them we Fly the Airbus 220-300 were getting international Flights Soon its a new airline created by Jetblue CEO
I would pull this video down if I were you. UA is notorious for having very strict social media restrictions for their employees. They won't want you talking about pay.
@@kimmiehyun-gv8ng is that not what I said? He explained why he quit. In the video he mentioned if he didn’t quit they were going to fire him. Even if he was forced to do it that’s still quitting technically on paper.
Okay SO I absolutely love my career but let me be honest. You don't get paid a livable income for the first 5 years. So you will have to fly as much as you can. Like on days off. If you are in a lot of debt and a big car payment and student loan, this isn't the job for you. It will take you YEARS to pay stuff off. I'm married now, so I call my husband my "sponser". That's the only way I'd do this job now, unlike when I was young and struggling on B scale. Now, I do it as a hobby. My check just gets put in our account and it's like spending money. I can fly as much or as little as I want. I'm also a lot older now and have been flying a long time, so you CAN get there. We also never had kids, so our lifestyle is pretty great! My advice is to go into this job with no debt, live at your base, and try not to have a car payment. At least for 5 years. 🎉
This is what I'm terrified of. I love flying, and want to become a flight attendant. But when you're based in big cities rent isn't cheap and It seems like a struggle with the pay..
Seems complicated but bottom line too little to survive each month and live even remotely comfortable. Doesn't seem like a good work life balance. I agree with the other commenter, handsome!
Thank you so much for this! I'm a United ramp agent based in EWR and im transferring inflight! I go to Houston for training in the beginning of August :) I'm soooo excited for the job, but the one thing I was really stressed about was if I was going to be able to make ends meet! As a ramp agent, we get paid from the time we clock in to the time we clock out. We have a couple hourly overrides like FA's do, such as lead pay, night pay, holiday pay, and overtime, etc. But in general, its so much easier to calculate my take-home each month as a ramp agent than as a FA. So I was nervous that I was going to be making less when I transfer! But you've put my fears to rest. Thank you so much for breaking it down so well! Love from Jersey :)
Hey. How was training ?
Ennis, I have watched a lot of videos on this topic and you are by far one of the easiest to understand. Thank you!
I guess I understand why some feel it’s not that high of pay. But also, how many careers only require their employees to work 78-100 hours a month? A lot of jobs have people working 40-50 (if they get overtime) a week… So like, even $28.00 an hour is pretty good for a job that doesn’t require any type of degree or schooling. And doesn’t require you to work 160 hours a month to make a living wage. And, a pretty easy job at that. The biggest downside to me is not getting paid (much) for layovers or until the door is closed on the plane. Especially those who make between $30-$60 an hour - you’d be hard pressed to find that hourly pay rate anywhere else without advanced schooling or trade
That‘s only flight hours though not duty. I am a flight attendant at a European Airline and while it sounds all great to be paid for a certain amount of flight hours your duty day can be pretty long. For me it can be almost a 12 hr day but my flight hours are only 6 hours.
@@queenofsheba5846true, im sure we work way more than 160hours a month… its like we are not being paid while on the transport from/to the airport, also while the aircraft is in the ground we get nothing…
I’m really sad that it didn’t work out for you. I was pulling for you, my friend but you seem at peace with it so I’m good too. I’m glad you’re able to share now tho! 😂 hope you get everything you want and more!
I couldn't understand if the $1 or the $7.50 is added to per hour or if it is total per month added?
Appreciate your fast vid. You dog looks great chilling in the backdrop on the bed.
Thank you for the information. I thought about it but like $30 including langugage skills and diem doesn't sound too good for me. $1 extra for being purser. Shit on Lufthansa you'll get some hundred bucks more per month. My question is, how do flight attendants survive the first years if they dont live with their parents? With around 3000 net you cant even rent a house and buy food 😢
Nice information also do they pay you hotel 🏨 and food if theres a delay somewhere and you couldn’t como home how that works?
Hi Ennis, just a random thought, I think you should teach or something related to that. You're really good at explaining details.
I appreciate it! I think I want to do more video like this one
I saw your dog in the back ! How do you make pets work while being a flight attendant
Thank you for posting this! Starting training on 4/twenty9!
I’m starting training at your former regional airline and I am so excited!
Congratulations I Just got hired with Breeze Airways
@@BryanTheeStallion How was training for you both?
Ennis thanks for answering the question about pay that I asked about on your last video. Do you think that you would apply for another flight attendant position? Ennis your such a nice person that I want for you to be very successful down the road!!
This pay should go up both starting and across the board! We are in negotiations (2 years now). I would hope within a year!! Unfortunately, I won’t be seeing it. After 43 years I’m gonna retire …..I’m 63 so it’s time! Plus the industry has changed….good luck and most importantly don’t trust mgmt🤙
We make money when we top pay .. and how many hours we work. I make 130k a year. But I fly international only (extra pay) plus language pay, per Diem. Etc.
That sounds bit excurated.
are we allowed to choose international flights only? or is it out of reach ?
@dannyjoelson3101 it's possible, max pay for UA flight attendant is around $70-$80/hr with their new contract if I recall correctly and starting is $28-$30/hr.
I make 6 figures too, mostly international and language too.
@@mrbubbly287 hi, after a few years with your seniority and sometimes when you work as much as I do , pick up from people that drop trips .
This was a really interesting look at something I really had no idea about.
they make a lot!
Thanks for the breakdown on the pay..would you go back to the airline industry and work for American or another carrier?
I’m thinking about it but I’m not so sure
Hi I was wondering did you ever get to main line?
The perdium, does it start paying when you take off your home base? Or it starts paying when you land on your layover city?
i believe it gets added to however many hours you spend outside of base
How long did it take for you to get a line ? Thank you
Hi Ennis , need any 4-year degree for ba a pilot of delta or United airlines?
Yess you can!
@@EnnisGomez (1)without 4-years degree I can't apply in major airlines for example Delta, United, American,etc? (2)It's mandatory? (3)If I have ppl,cpl,atpl, licence from any flying school , than I will be eligible for apply there?
What's the most u ever maid a month when u were a flight attendant
The best Video! What are the requestment for applying for this job?
Is white flag pay every month or only during the busier times or months?
During the busier times can be for long number of days
What pays more united or TH-cam
Bro I love your videos and I just got Hired as a Flight Attendant For Breeze Airways Have you heard of them we Fly the Airbus 220-300 were getting international Flights Soon its a new airline created by Jetblue CEO
And your pay sucks
I think you should apply at a different airline
I’m thinking about it
nice video how do the flight attendants afford a aparment
So are you going to go back to the regional
Airlines
Maybe JetBlue frontier or spirit
Those are not regional carriers
Is Pursur Pay $1.00 additional per hour? or per flight?
It’s per hour
That Delta pay scale and reserve system doe.
Hey Ennis! You look relaxed!
The handsomest
I would pull this video down if I were you. UA is notorious for having very strict social media restrictions for their employees. They won't want you talking about pay.
He doesn’t work there anymore he just made a video explaining why he quit
@@ItsJrodtravel Maybe that's it. That wasn't 100% clear. Either way the pay SUCKS for FA
@@ItsJrodtravelhe didn’t quit he was forced
@@kimmiehyun-gv8ng is that not what I said? He explained why he quit. In the video he mentioned if he didn’t quit they were going to fire him. Even if he was forced to do it that’s still quitting technically on paper.
@@ItsJrodtravel I"m all caught up now.
I really thought flight attendants make more money, that’s crazy.
Nice.
Okay SO I absolutely love my career but let me be honest. You don't get paid a livable income for the first 5 years. So you will have to fly as much as you can. Like on days off. If you are in a lot of debt and a big car payment and student loan, this isn't the job for you. It will take you YEARS to pay stuff off. I'm married now, so I call my husband my "sponser". That's the only way I'd do this job now, unlike when I was young and struggling on B scale. Now, I do it as a hobby. My check just gets put in our account and it's like spending money. I can fly as much or as little as I want. I'm also a lot older now and have been flying a long time, so you CAN get there. We also never had kids, so our lifestyle is pretty great! My advice is to go into this job with no debt, live at your base, and try not to have a car payment. At least for 5 years. 🎉
Home base like do they provide it?
This is what I'm terrified of. I love flying, and want to become a flight attendant. But when you're based in big cities rent isn't cheap and It seems like a struggle with the pay..
Flight attendants don't make alot of money
True
Not starting out but eventually yes.
Not at the beginning
After about 5 years!
I made more than $50k my first years. I am not at top pay yet and I made 6 figures last year. That's more than my friends who are nurses.
So handsome
That’s 600$ a week practically…unemployment is 500$ a week lol 😅 it’s okay it’s okay it’ll get better.. right lol
I am happy I work at an airline that does not have this crazy reserve system. I am not even at top pay and I made 6 figures last year.
Oh nice, are you an FA by any chance?
What company?
Man you was being exploited that’s awful considering the stress and not being with family and close friends
I’ll be completely honest he fell off after he got fired as a FA.
How do you say your name? Is it Ennis like “Penis without the P” or is it Ennis like “Pen is” without the “P”?
Seems complicated but bottom line too little to survive each month and live even remotely comfortable. Doesn't seem like a good work life balance. I agree with the other commenter, handsome!
Yeah the pay sucks. You gotta have a partner brining in better money for it work for very long. And that's the reality of my FAs